For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.
For his letters (ſay they) are waighty and powerfull, but his bodily preſence is weake, and his ſpeach contemptible.
ὅτι Αἱ μὲν ἐπιστολαὶ, φησί, βαρεῖαι καὶ ἰσχυραί· ἡ δὲ παρουσία τοῦ σώματος ἀσθενὴς, καὶ ὁ λόγος ἐξουθενημένος.
ὅτι αἱ μὲν ἐπιστολαὶ, φησὶ, βαρεῖαι καὶ ἰσχυραὶ, ἡ δὲ παρουσία τοῦ σώματος ἀσθενὴς, καὶ ὁ λόγος ἐξουθενημένος.
ἀσθενής , adjective, asthenēs — without strength, weak (value 473)
G772,
ἀσθενής asthenḗs, as-then-ace'; from G1 (as a negative particle) and the base of G4599; strengthless (in various applications, literal, figurative and moral):—more feeble, impotent, sick, without strength, weak(-er, -ness, thing).Used in 23 Verses, 11 Books 25 Occurrence Count
βαρύς , adjective, barys — heavy (value 703)
G926,
βαρύς barýs, bar-ooce'; from the same as G922; weighty, i.e. (fig) burdensome, grave:—grievous, heavy, weightier.heavy in weight
metaph.
burdensome
severe, stern
weighty
of great moment
violent, cruel, unsparing
Used in 6 Verses, 4 Books 6 Occurrence Count
δέ , conjunction, de — but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle) (value 9)
G1161,
δέ dé, deh; a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:—also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).Used in 2568 Verses, 26 Books 2882 Occurrence Count
ἐξουθενέω , verb, exoutheneō — to despise, treat with contempt (value 1404)
G1848,
ἐξουθενέω exouthenéō, ex-oo-then-eh'-o; a variation of G1847 and meaning the same:—contemptible, despise, least esteemed, set at nought.to make of no account, despise utterly
Used in 11 Verses, 7 Books 11 Occurrence Count
ἐπιστολή , feminine noun, epistolē — an epistle, a letter (value 703)
G1992,
ἐπιστολή epistolḗ, ep-is-tol-ay'; from G1989; a written message:—"epistle," letter.Used in 23 Verses, 8 Books 24 Occurrence Count
ἰσχυρός , adjective, ischyros — strong, mighty (value 1580)
G2478,
ἰσχυρός ischyrós, is-khoo-ros'; from G2479; forcible (literally or figuratively):—boisterous, mighty(-ier), powerful, strong(-er, man), valiant.strong, mighty
of living beings
strong either in body or in mind
of one who has strength of soul to sustain the attacks of Satan, strong and therefore exhibiting many excellences
on inanimate things
strong, violent, forcibly uttered, firm, sure
Used in 25 Verses, 8 Books 27 Occurrence Count
καί , conjunction, kai — and, even, also (value 31)
G2532,
καί kaí, kahee; apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:—and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.and, also, even, indeed, but
Used in 5227 Verses, 27 Books 9277 Occurrence Count
λόγος , masculine noun, logos — a word (as embodying an idea), a statement, a speech (value 373)
G3056,
λόγος lógos, log'-os; from G3004; something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ):—account, cause, communication, × concerning, doctrine, fame, × have to do, intent, matter, mouth, preaching, question, reason, + reckon, remove, say(-ing), shew, × speaker, speech, talk, thing, + none of these things move me, tidings, treatise, utterance, word, work.of speech
a word, uttered by a living voice, embodies a conception or idea
what someone has said
a word
the sayings of God
decree, mandate or order
of the moral precepts given by God
Old Testament prophecy given by the prophets
what is declared, a thought, declaration, aphorism, a weighty saying, a dictum, a maxim
discourse
the act of speaking, speech
the faculty of speech, skill and practice in speaking
a kind or style of speaking
a continuous speaking discourse - instruction
doctrine, teaching
anything reported in speech; a narration, narrative
matter under discussion, thing spoken of, affair, a matter in dispute, case, suit at law
the thing spoken of or talked about; event, deed
its use as respect to the MIND alone
reason, the mental faculty of thinking, meditating, reasoning, calculating
account, i.e. regard, consideration
account, i.e. reckoning, score
account, i.e. answer or explanation in reference to judgment
relation, i.e. with whom as judge we stand in relation
reason would
reason, cause, ground
In John, denotes the essential Word of God, Jesus Christ, the personal wisdom and power in union with God, his minister in creation and government of the universe, the cause of all the world's life both physical and ethical, which for the procurement of man's salvation put on human nature in the person of Jesus the Messiah, the second person in the Godhead, and shone forth conspicuously from His words and deeds.
Note: A Greek philosopher named Heraclitus first used the term Logos around 600 B.C. to designate the divine reason or plan which coordinates a changing universe.
Used in 316 Verses, 24 Books 330 Occurrence Count
μέν , particle, men — shows affirmation or concession (value 95)
G3303,
μέν mén, men; a primary particle; properly, indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with G1161 (this one, the former, etc.):—even, indeed, so, some, truly, verily. Often compounded with other particles in an intensive or asseverative sense.truly, certainly, surely, indeed
Used in 193 Verses, 19 Books 193 Occurrence Count
ὁ , article, ho — the (value 70)
G3588,
ὁ ho, ho; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):—the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than "the" counted
Used in 7051 Verses, 27 Books 20257 Occurrence Count
ὅτι , conjunction, hoti — that, because (value 380)
G3754,
ὅτι hóti, hot'-ee; neuter of G3748 as conjunction; demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because:—as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.Used in 1188 Verses, 27 Books 1291 Occurrence Count
παρουσία , feminine noun, parousia — a presence, a coming (value 862)
G3952,
παρουσία parousía, par-oo-see'-ah; from the present participle of G3918; a being near, i.e. advent (often, return; specially, of Christ to punish Jerusalem, or finally the wicked); (by implication) physically, aspect:—coming, presence.presence
the coming, arrival, advent
the future visible return from heaven of Jesus, to raise the dead, hold the last judgment, and set up formally and gloriously the kingdom of God
Used in 24 Verses, 9 Books 24 Occurrence Count
σῶμα , neuter noun, sōma — a body (value 1041)
G4983,
σῶμα sōma, so'-mah; from G4982; the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively:—bodily, body, slave.the body both of men or animals
a dead body or corpse
the living body
of animals
the bodies of planets and of stars (heavenly bodies)
is used of a (large or small) number of men closely united into one society, or family as it were; a social, ethical, mystical body
so in the NT of the church
that which casts a shadow as distinguished from the shadow itself
Used in 122 Verses, 18 Books 146 Occurrence Count
φημί , verb, phēmi — to declare, say (value 558)
G5346,
φημί phēmí, fay-mee'; properly, the same as the base of G5457 and G5316; to show or make known one's thoughts, i.e. speak or say:—affirm, say. Compare G3004.to make known one's thoughts, to declare
to say
Used in 57 Verses, 9 Books 58 Occurrence Count
| 2 Corinthians 10:10Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible. |
| Original Text (TR 1894)Stephanus 1550 (Total 8570) |
| ὅτι Αἱ μὲν ἐπιστολαὶ, φησί, βαρεῖαι καὶ ἰσχυραί· ἡ δὲ παρουσία τοῦ σώματος ἀσθενὴς, καὶ ὁ λόγος ἐξουθενημένος. |
| Verse #28982 (Ch. #1088) — 18 words, 88 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Greek |
Value |
| For |
G3754hoti |
ὅτι |
380 |
| his letters, |
G1992epistolē |
ἐπιστολή |
703 |
| say they, |
G5346phēmi |
φημί |
558 |
| are weighty |
G926barys |
βαρύς |
703 |
| and |
G2532kai |
καί |
31 |
| powerful; |
G2478ischyros |
ἰσχυρός |
1580 |
| but |
G1161de |
δέ |
9 |
| his bodily |
G4983sōma |
σῶμα |
1041 |
| presence |
G3952parousia |
παρουσία |
862 |
| is weak, |
G772asthenēs |
ἀσθενής |
473 |
| and |
G2532kai |
καί |
31 |
| his speech |
G3056logos |
λόγος |
373 |
| contemptible. |
G1848exoutheneō |
ἐξουθενέω |
1404 |
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